Planetary hours
in Milan.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Tuesday, 24 February 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Next sunrise
- 07:08
A day hour lasts 54 min; a night hour, 1h 05m. Local time (Europe/Rome).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars07:10 – 08:04
- 2☉︎ Sun08:04 – 08:59
- 3♀︎ Venus08:59 – 09:53
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:53 – 10:48
- 5☽︎ Moon10:48 – 11:42
- 6♄︎ Saturn11:42 – 12:36
- 7♃︎ Jupiter12:36 – 13:31
- 8♂︎ Mars13:31 – 14:25
- 9☉︎ Sun14:25 – 15:19
- 10♀︎ Venus15:19 – 16:14
- 11☿︎ Mercury16:14 – 17:08
- 12☽︎ Moon17:08 – 18:03
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn18:03 – 19:08
- 2♃︎ Jupiter19:08 – 20:14
- 3♂︎ Mars20:14 – 21:19
- 4☉︎ Sun21:19 – 22:24
- 5♀︎ Venus22:24 – 23:30
- 6☿︎ Mercury23:30 – 00:35
- 7☽︎ Moon00:35 – 01:41
- 8♄︎ Saturn01:41 – 02:46
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:46 – 03:52
- 10♂︎ Mars03:52 – 04:57
- 11☉︎ Sun04:57 – 06:03
- 12♀︎ Venus06:03 – 07:08
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Milan?
On Tuesday, 24 February 2026, the Sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 18:03: the day lasts 10h 53m, that is twelve day hours of 54 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:08, lasts 13h 06m: twelve night hours of 1h 05m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 07:10 to 08:04: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.